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Sample n° 11232

Minerals found in the sample

Mineral	Formula	Category	Subcategory	Importance
BERTOSSAITE	Li2CaAl4(PO4)4(OH)4	phosphates	-	major
CHILDRENITE	Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2•H2O	phosphates	-	major
VARISCITE	Al(PO4)•2H2O	phosphates	-	major
QUARTZ	SiO2	tektosilicates	-	minor
WARDITE	NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4•2H2O	phosphates	-	minor
WAVELLITE	Al3(PO4)2(OH)3•5H2O	phosphates	-	minor

Description

Description: pink and blue block (10 cm)

Information: cotype of bertossaite (RMCA records; Anthony et al., 2005, Handbook of Mineralogy) // original publication - von Knorring, O. & Mrose, M.E., 1966. Bertossaite, (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe,Mn)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4, a new mineral from Rwanda, Africa. Canadian Mineralogist 8, 668.

Origin

• Country: Rwanda
• Region: Gisenyi
• Locality: Buranga

Specification

• Donors: von Knorring
  Donation year:
• Sampling year:
  Registration date:
• Quantity: 1
  Size: 2

• Dimension code 1>2>3: 2
  Quality code 1>2>3: 1
• Holotype: no
  Paratype: yes
  Radioactive: no
• Thin section: no
  Chemical analysis: no
  X-Ray spectra: yes

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